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Year 3 travelled back in time this morning to the Roman era! The children have been working hard over the past few weeks to come up with a truly spectacular performance for the rest of the school and their families. Donned in some impressive costumes, they took to the stage…

Year 5 have been independently researching water as part of their Geography topic. This included the water cycle, features of a river and availability of water in the wider world. The children presented their findings to the rest of the class and spoke clearly and confidently about their project. Pupils…

Yesterday Year 5 and 6 children from all four Oak-Tree Schools made the journey up to the O2 Arena to sing in one of the largest school choirs in the world! You can find the full gallery of photos and videos from this amazing event by clicking here.

There are a number of new colourful displays of the children’s work around the school. The staff are extremely proud of the quality of the work being produced by the pupils in their class. Year 6 Creative Writing Year 6 have been focusing on their creative writing and how to…

A sensory tray is an excellent opportunity for introducing new vocabulary and encouraging communication. As part of our ‘Winter’ theme in Lower Kindergarten, this week’s sensory tray had a very chilly feel to it! We filled it with ice cubes and penguins! The children said the ice felt “Very cold”…

Wednesday morning saw the first meeting of the Houses at Oaklands. Pupils from Years 1-6 gathered to discuss ideas for celebrating Easter at the end of the term. Everyone was teeming with suggestions from Easter Egg Decorating to Easter Bunny Sack Races! All these ideas will be collated by Miss…

On a bitterly cold and icy night, pupils from Oaklands School took part in the annual Forest School Swim Gala. It was probably the best place to be considering the arctic conditions outside. After a thorough warm up and team talk, our girls and boys were all set for their…

Mrs Defoe came into class recently to talk about her doggy hotel. All the children were really engaged and listened well, and were especially excited when Dexter the school dog came to visit. The children were really excited to see him and learn about how you care for dogs. Some…